GREENSBORO, N.C. â€“ Cameron Peck of Olympia, Wash., and Chan Kim of Chandler, Ariz., sit tied atop the leaderboard after the first round
of the FootJoy Invitational at 4-under-par 66. In doing so, both claim the
right to Sedgefield Country Clubâ€™s course record, previously set at 67.

Conducted
by the American Junior Golf Association, the seventh annual FootJoy
Invitational is a 72-hole stroke play event being held at Sedgefield Country
Club. The 99-player field features golfers from 23 states and seven foreign countries.
The par-70 course is being played at 7,065 yards. Past champions of this event
include Seung-Su Han, Brian Harman, Daniel Woltman, Andrew Yun and Peter
Uihlein.

Peck
started his first round positively on the front nine, by making birdies on Nos.
4 and 6 and an eagle on No. 5.

â€śI
started out even on the first three holes,â€ť Peck said. â€śAll of a sudden, I was
4-under after playing No. 6 and that gave me a lot of confidence.â€ť

Peck
played two rounds of golf Monday, participating in both the practice round and
the Junior-Am. He said he was never concerned about the heat or the potential
of being tired for the first round.

Kimâ€™s
round, which included four birdies and one eagle, was keyed by consistent
ball-striking.

â€śI
hit a lot of fairways today and that helped to make up for some missed putts,â€ť Kim
said. â€śIt feels good to lead after the first round, especially at an invitational.
There are a lot of great golfers here.â€ť

Both
players look to defend their top positions at Wednesdayâ€™s second round as there
are four competitors that sit one stroke back. Tied for third at 3-under-par 67
are James Kwon of Houston, Jack Schultz of Whitefish Bay, Wis., Rak Cho of Brea,
Calif., and Tommy Chung Hao Mou of Bradenton, Fla.

Schultzâ€™s
round of 67 was highlighted by a double eagle. He holed out from 185 yards with
a 6-iron on the par-5 No. 15.

The
American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who
aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The
largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys
and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more
than 25 foreign countries.

Titleist,
the AJGAâ€™s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the
Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became
the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support,
Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.

AJGA
alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More
than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have
compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson,
Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula
Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.

The
second round of the FootJoy Invitational will begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday off the No. 1 tee at Sedgefield Country
Club. For more information about the FootJoy Invitational, please contact
Tournament Headquarters at (336) 299-0744.

The American Junior Golf Foundation is the primary recipient of all charitable giving to the AJGA and as such administers a variety of programs designed to compliment the AJGA and the members and families who make up our community. Learn more about these important programs and how your contributions to the Foundation secure the AJGA’s financial future for future generations to come.

The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA’s mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.

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The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and
development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.